IBM Assembly Language Processor

Description

A macro assembler from IBM that offers a native mode and a MASM 5.1 compatible mode, and indeed intended to replace the Microsoft Assembler product for use on OS/2 systems especially for driver development. ALP was available in versions for OS/2 and AIX.

Add-ons

• ALP_MXG - By default the native mode on ALP is 32 bits only while the otherwise less capable MASM 5.1 emulation mode allows mixed 16/32 bit code. This patch allows you to use mixed 16/32 bit code in native ALP mode.
• masm2alp - Utility that converts MASM projects to ALP projects.

Version

• Latest Version:

Prerequisites

• Link386 or compatible linker.

Links

• The Hobbes DEV/ASM directory contains most of the ALP tools and patches.

License and availability

• Closed source software - Available as a free download from IBM.
• Came packaged with other IBM Compiler products.
• Comes with the IBM Device Driver Development Kit [DDK]
• Was available to Passport Advantage subscribers before the program was discontinued in 2005.

Author

• IBM